Originally Posted by catch21
If one supply tank sensor was faulty, reporting let's say a full supply tank when it was nearly empty, what might the display 46/75/0 be diagnosed as? Leaking tank?
As you can't select which tank the pumps feed, would you not turn the transfer pumps off as a precaution to prevent any more loss, and then be prepared to fly and land with the single engine remaining and its 46kg?
Also, it would not be a surprise when the first engine flamed out indeed you would be expecting it.
if you had that big a leak, would you not be aware of it?, also the supply tank would be reducing at a steady rate (as the engine burns it) that should be familiar to the pilot?
all that aside, if I belives I had a major fuel leak and was going to be on one engine anytime soon, I would chicken out pretty fast, call mayday and put it down ASAP.
this is not the same as a car running out of gas....